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Graduate Admissions

Founded through the generosity and vision of publisher, diplomat, and philanthropist Walter Annenberg, the Annenberg School is devoted to furthering our understanding of the role of communication in public life through research, education, and service.

Thank you for your interest in graduate study at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Ranked as the nation’s premiere doctoral program, this reputation is based on our unparalleled combination of world-class faculty, students, and alumni; a carefully constructed program that allows for an individualized course of study; access to the larger intellectual and cultural resources of Penn and Philadelphia; and the professional training and financial support necessary to succeed. All students accepted to the program who continue to make appropriate academic progress receive four years of fellowship support whichcurrently consists of a $27,000 per academic year stipend, plus $4,000 summer research funding for a total stipend of $31,000. We also provide a full tuition and personal health insurance.

In the past year alone our faculty published more than 150 books, journal articles, and book chapters. They presented more than 220 conference papers and invited talks. They also managed 40 ongoing or new grants that totaled $56 million.

Last year our group of 90 students received more than 40 fellowships, grants, and awards; published nearly 90 journal articles, book chapters, or books; presented 130 conference papers; and gave 30 invited lectures.

Annenberg graduates serve as faculty members at seats of higher learning in the U.S. and around the world, including: Cornell University; Rutgers University; University of Texas; University of Leeds (UK); the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Many of our alumni also work in private companies and non-profit organizations nationally and internationally.

We have designed the Annenberg graduate program to help our students become experts in their chosen areas of study. With the active input of their advisors and other faculty, many of our students are already nationally and even internationally known when they graduate.

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